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Long ago, before there was a digital age, before Instagram and texting, there was an ancient way for societies to communicate information to their citizens. It was a called a "newspaper". Companies in the analog world would actually print words onto paper and sell them to people. Can you imagine? During the year, you will take a trip in the Way Back Machine and work with your groups to create a team "newspaper". In your newspaper, you and your fellow "reporters" will be given a choice to write about a part of a particular civilization. You should write each "section" of your newspaper as though you are a journalist living in that time period. For your first newspaper, you will be writing about the ancient Middle East civilizations of the Assyrians, Hittites, Persians and Phoenicians. Each "article" that is written by a group member MUST BE A MINIMUM OF THREE PARAGRAPHS. The project needs to be completed by TUESDAY 10/22. One student will be responsible for printing out their group's newspaper and bringing it to me by the above date. If you have a color printer, great, but it certainly isn't necessary. Black and white works just fine. Also, be as creative as you can. Insert AT LEAST THREE phony ads and make the title of your newspaper interesting and unique. Creativity will be rewarded. NOTE: Since each "article" is written individually, this will not be a group grade. Each student's article will be graded as a separate assignment!
FIRST, USE THIS LINK TO CHOOSE YOUR NEWSPAPER TEMPLATE!
Below is a sample newspaper for reference
Each HFL team has been assigned a civilization to write about. If you were assigned to write about the Assyrians, use this reading. At the end of the reading you'll find a graphic organizer. Fill it out and then use that information as the basis for your news articles. MAKE SURE to include that information in your newspaper because that will be what you and other students will use to study.
Each HFL team has been assigned a civilization to write about. If you were assigned to write about the Hittites, use this reading. At the end of the reading you'll find a graphic organizer. Fill it out and then use that information as the basis for your news articles. MAKE SURE to include that information in your newspaper because that will be what you and other students will use to study.
Each HFL team has been assigned a civilization to write about. If you were assigned to write about the Persians, use this reading. At the end of the reading you'll find a graphic organizer. Fill it out and then use that information as the basis for your news articles. MAKE SURE to include that information in your newspaper because that will be what you and other students will use to study.
Each HFL team has been assigned a civilization to write about. If you were assigned to write about the Phoenicians, use this reading. At the end of the reading you'll find a graphic organizer. Fill it out and then use that information as the basis for your news articles. MAKE SURE to include that information in your newspaper because that will be what you and other students will use to study.
BELOW ARE SOME LINKS THAT YOU CAN ALSO USE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Achaemenid Empire - Ancient History Encyclopedia
Ancient Mesopotamia: Persian Empire
Ancient Mesopotamia: Daily Life
Phoenicia - Ancient History Encyclopedia
The Hittites - Ancient History Encyclopedia
BELOW IS THE RUBRIC THAT YOU WILL BE GRADED ON FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT
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